Equivalent

Famous quotes containing the word equivalent:

“Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass.”
—Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)

“I started off rapping for people just like myself, people who were in awe of wealth and flash. It was a conversation between me and them. But now most of those who buy my records are listening in on others’ conversation. They are the aural equivalent of voyeurs, thrilled at this crazy world that has nothing to do with their experience.”
—Ice-T [Tracy Marrow], U.S. rap musician. Observer (London, Oct. 27, 1991)

“When the apple is ripe it will fall.”
—Irish proverb.

An English equivalent to this might be, “To everything there is a season.”